You have had a gastroscopy with botox injection.

To find out more about your gastroscopy, use the purple button below.

About your gastroscopy

After your procedure

Nursing staff will tick the boxes below which are relevant to your procedure.

Tick below if relevant Patient instructions
 

We have given you sedation which may make you feel sleepy and forgetful.

For 24 hours do not drive, operate machinery (including kettles and cookers), drink alcohol or sign legal documents.
  Allow 24 hours to recover before you return to work.
You must have a responsible adult with you during this 24 hour period.

Eating and drinking after botox injection

  • Do not eat or drink anything for 1 hour after the procedure. You can next eat and drink at _________________________________ hours.
  • You can have sips of water, then cool fluids for the rest of the day.
  • Have a soft diet for the first 24 hours after the procedure.
  • After 24 hours, if there are no complications, you can start to eat normally.

After the procedure, you may feel bloated and/or have a sore throat for 1 to 2 days. This is normal.

When to seek urgent medical care

Make an urgent GP appointment or go to your nearest Emergency Department (A&E) if you experience any of the following during the 48 hours after your procedure:

  • difficulty swallowing
  • severe back pain 
  • severe chest pain which does not stop
  • abdominal (tummy) pain. (Especially if it gets gradually worse and is different or stronger than any pain or heartburn you usually have).
  • raised temperature (fever)
  • difficulty breathing
  • vomiting blood.

Follow-up

Nursing staff will tick the boxes below which are relevant to your endoscopy report.

Tick if relevant  
 

You will need to have this procedure again.
We have made an appointment for you on _________________________.

We will make an appointment for you in _________ months __________ years.
  We have taken biopsies (samples) or removed polyps (tissue growths). Biopsy/polyp reports can take up to 6 weeks and they will be sent to your GP and/or consultant.
  We have given you a copy of your endoscopy report.
  We will post the results of your procedure to your GP or consultant. This takes about 5 days. They will either write to you or arrange to see you again.
  We have referred you to the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). 
  You will need a further investigation with a CT scan. Our radiology department will contact you.

Important

If you have not received your biopsy results within 2 weeks:

  • Contact your GP
    or
  • Call Kingston Hospital on 020 8546 7711 and ask to be connected to your consultant secretary.

Other information

 

 

 

Completed by (print name) _______________________________

Signed __________________________________________________

 

Contact information

If you need advice, call the Endoscopy Unit, Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm

 

Out of hours (5.30pm to 8am), contact Kingston Hospital Hardy Ward

 

For urgent attention, go to the Kingston Hospital Emergency Department (A&E)

Telephone:

Endoscopy Unit: 020 8934 6433 or 020 8934 6613

 

Hardy Ward: 020 8934 2316 or 020 8934 2315